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In Review
By Elizabeth Wroten
YA Review: The Ash Mistry series by Sarwat Chadda
On 21, Aug 2016 | In Review | By Elizabeth Wroten
Ash Mistry Series by Sarwat Chadda
Book 1: Ash Mistry and the Savage Fortress
Book 2: Ash Mistry and the City of Death
Book 3: Ash Mistry and the World of Darkness
From Goodreads: Ash Mistry hates India. Which is a problem since his uncle has brought him and his annoying younger sister Lucky there to take up a dream job with the mysterious Lord Savage. But Ash immediately suspects something is very wrong with the eccentric millionaire. Soon, Ash finds himself in a desperate battle to stop Savage's masterplan – the opening of the Iron Gates that have kept Ravana, the demon king, at bay for four millennia…
I really, really enjoyed this series. Growing up, like many kids, I was totally into Greek and Roman mythology. Then I found Ancient Egyptian mythology and culture. Back then there were was very little YA and MG literature that I could get my hands on that featured good Ancient Egyptian content (I eventually started reading the Elizabeth Peters mysteries, which had a lot of romance and stuff that I wasn't all that interested in) or even really Greek and Roman mythology and history. Now that Rick Riordan has written all those Percy Jackson books there's plenty of Greek content out there. There are also the Kane Chronicles. And now it looks like Norse mythology is catching on. I think it's great that there is a lot out there for kids who are interested in mythology and ancient cultures, but it's really mostly focused on the Greeks and Romans. Which is why I think series like this one are awesome.
Ash Mistry is based around Indian mythology and it's so rich. It helps that Chadda appears to know his Indian mythology, ideology, and history inside and out. It's so seamlessly woven into the story of Ash. From Ash's rebirths to the Carnival of the Flesh that appears in the third book. It all plays such an important role in the story. Chadda never panders to the Western audience by having asides that explain various aspects of the mythology, but there is explaining. You don't need to know Indian mythology to understand and follow the story.
I did find the third book moved more slowly for me. I don't know why. It was by far the most violent in action and depiction. Otherwise the books move along at a nice clip. They are full of action, but aren't just plot driven. Ash grows and changes through the series into a wiser character. There's a tiny bit of romance. Ash has a crush on a girl and there is something brewing between him and Parvati, but it's never really the focus of the story and there's only one kiss at the very end of the series. Ash is also incredibly devoted to his family which I thought deviated from the standard YA hero story and was a nice touch.
The series is definitely for older audiences. I had originally picked up the first book to see if it was something I could get for our fifth grade students. I don't think it's the best fit. There is a lot of violence. A lot. And it's a lot more graphically depicted than, say, the Riordan books. That makes me think these books are really more YA than middle grade. Darn. They're so good. I'm mulling it all over. Since we don't have anything else that features Indian mythology I would consider having the first book on our shelves. That one is probably the least violent or graphic. I highly recommend this for libraries with middle school and high school age patrons. It's so engrossing and mythology is certainly a popular subject.
There is one big, big problem with the series, though. Only the first two books have been released here in the U.S. I got the first two books from my public library and had to buy the third from a British dealer on Amazon. Why would the publisher do that? It was incredibly frustrating.
In Review
By Elizabeth Wroten
Middle Grade Review: Half a Man by Michael Morpurgo
On 28, Jul 2016 | In Review | By Elizabeth Wroten
Half a Man by Michael Morpurgo
From Goodreads: From a young age, Michael was both fascinated by and afraid of his grandfather. Grandpa's ship was torpedoed during the Second World War, leaving him with terrible burns. Every time he came to stay, Michael was warned by his mother that he must not stare, he must not make too much noise, he must not ask Grandpa any questions about his past. As he grows older, Michael stays with his grandfather during the summer holidays, and as he finally learns the story behind Grandpa's injuries, he gets to know the real man behind the solemn figure from his childhood. Michael can see beyond the burns, and this gives him the power to begin healing some of the scars that have divided his family for so long.
This was such an interesting book. It was a very simple, but very deep. It looked at World War II from the perspective of its lasting impact on veteran's families. Michael's grandfather was badly burned while fighting in the Pacific and both his mental trauma, particularly how it made him feel about himself, and his physical change, make his life a struggle. People are afraid of him, his wife leaves him, and he is frequently angry. His daughter was afraid of him and at first his grandson was too.
But here is where the story really takes off. Michael, in visiting his grandfather, begins to look past the scars and taciturn attitude. He realizes they share a lot in common including a love of being together quietly. The grandfather becomes a friend to Michael and finds some redemption for the botched childhood of his daughter and his failed marriage. He begins to share his wounds and his regrets with Michael and his mother. I wouldn't say life becomes grand and rosy, but the two find a deep connection and love that is the star of the story.
World War II books seem popular at any level, but I would say it's best suited to middle and high school. Even adults could enjoy it (I certainly did). There isn't anything overly gruesome in the story, it's just deeper than I think most young readers are going to read and I don't think they'll find it particularly interesting.
In Review
By Elizabeth Wroten
Middle Grade Review: Zahrah the Windseeker by Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu
On 08, Jul 2016 | In Review | By Elizabeth Wroten
Zahrah the Windseeker by Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu
From Goodreads: In the northern Ooni Kingdom, fear of the unknown runs deep, and children born dada are rumored to have special powers. Thirteen-year-old Zahrah Tsami feels like a normal girl—she grows her own floral computer, has mirrors sewn onto her clothes, and stays clear of the Forbidden Greeny Jungle. But unlike other children in the village of Kirki, Zahrah was born with the telling dadalocks. Only her best friend, Dari, isn't afraid of her, even when something unusual begins happening—something that definitely makes Zahrah different. The two friends determine to investigate, edging closer and closer to danger. When Dari's life is threatened, Zahrah must face her worst fears alone, including the very thing that makes her different.
The world building in this book was incredible. Okorafor is so clever in the things she weaves into new worlds. There isn't just a layer of magic or technology laid over our own world. And it isn't some vaguely medieval setting. In the Ooni Kingdom plants are an integral part of their world. They are used to make technology (the old ebooks are a special kind of leaf), they are used to make buildings (they are literally hollowed out or shaped as they grow to create skyscrapers and libraries), and then there is the Greenie Jungle that lurks just on the outskirts of their world.
When Zahrah's best friend falls into a coma she has to face both who she is and the Greenie Jungle to save him. I loved that Zahrah was not necessarily brave and she is fighting a lot of her demons, but her voice was never irritating. She is afraid, but she doesn't throw up her hands and whine about how she can't do it. She has been picked on at school and people think she's strange for her hair. This has hurt her, but she doesn't throw up her hands and let other people tell her who she is. It was refreshing, first to have a girl saving a boy, but also to watch a girl who come into her own without being a "chosen one". The story is really about Zahrah finding her inner strength. She does have a special power, but she really only draws on it in a major way at the very end, and even then not in a deus-ex-machina way.
Zahrah's journey also includes elements of discovering the world around her and questioning everything she has been taught. She comes to realize that maybe her people have been closed minded and afraid. I think a lot of adolescents go through this kind of discovery process where their worlds open up around them, at least in an intellectual sense. Zahrah's transformation from timid girl to confident young woman is one a lot kids will want to relate to and watch. As an introvert I appreciated that, although she gains confidence in herself and discovers how to use her new skill, she doesn't become a different person. She is still quiet and thoughtful, she just now has an inner strength.
The reading level and length make this much more of a book for middle school age kids, which is too bad because it was awesome and I would have loved to put it in my library. I may still. Buy this if you have fantasy fans in your library. Buy it if you are in an elementary library that has really strong readers. We need more variety in our fantasy and not another book set in a thinly disguised Europe.
In Review
By Elizabeth Wroten
Biography Review: Carver: A Life in Poems by Marilyn Nelson
On 01, Jul 2016 | In Review | By Elizabeth Wroten
Carver: A Life in Poems by Marilyn Nelson
From Goodreads: George Washington Carver was born a slave in Missouri about 1864 and was raised by the childless white couple who had owned his mother. In 1877 he left home in search of an education, eventually earning a master's degree. In 1896, Booker T. Washington invited Carver to start the agricultural department at the all-black-staffed Tuskegee Institute, where he spent the rest of his life seeking solutions to the poverty among landless black farmers by developing new uses for soil-replenishing crops such as peanuts, cowpeas, and sweet potatoes. Carver's achievements as a botanist and inventor were balanced by his gifts as a painter, musician, and teacher.
This was an incredible and eye-opening book. Unsurprisingly I learned nothing about Carver in my history classes and I'm pretty sure no one is explicitly studying him in any of our current social studies curriculums. Such a shame because he was a fascinating figure. While relegated to terrible jobs on chicken farms because of the pervasive racism at the time he did some incredible research into soil science and farming. All of it was inspired by a desire to help poor black people raise themselves out of poverty and do a better job farming. Carver is best known for peanut butter, I think, but there was SO much more to his studies.
I love novels in verse and this was an wonderful way to open up the history here. Carver really came to life on the page as did the times he lived in. Nelson's work is always worth reading, but especially this book.
A heads up: the n-word appears in one (possibly two) of the poems. In context I think it makes sense, so it isn't gratuitous use of the word. The inclusion of the word didn't make or break my decision not to purchase the book, either. I do hesitate, however, to have materials with slurs or with stereotyped/racist content and depictions on our shelves because our students are not having conversations around that material, particularly the materials they pick up in the library (they take them home, read them on their own, and return them). Instead of learning about the power of words (or images) and how hurtful they can be and how they can be used intentionally to hurt and oppress others, they are simply internalizing those images and words. And that is insidious. It eats away at their ability to call out racism (and other -isms) and see how it truly influences our world.
More to the point, though, for buying this for an elementary school library, is the reading ability required to follow the narrative. The poems aren't totally straight forward. It's free verse, but the mix of narrators and settings made it a little harder to follow. This makes for a deep reading experience, but one that I think is above even my fifth grader's heads. Sometimes I can make the case that strong fourth grade readers and fifth graders can handle a book that is more middle school (Almost Astronauts for example, or Moonbird), but with the verse format in Carver, I think they would really struggle.
I would have no hesitation buying this book for a middle or high school library, however. I would highly recommend it for an English and/or history class to use too. There is so much good information and history and writing here. So much!
In Review
By Elizabeth Wroten
YA Review: Peas and Carrots by Tanita S. Davis
On 21, Jun 2016 | In Review | By Elizabeth Wroten
Peas and Carrots by Tanita S. Davis
From Goodreads: In this new YA novel by Tanita S. Davis, the Coretta Scott King Honor author of Mare's War, a white teen named Dess is placed into foster care with a black family while her mother is incarcerated.
Dess has had a hard life. And things have gotten more complicated since her mother is incarcerated for her own protection. She is going to be a witness against Dess's father, an abusive drug dealer who her mother has been tied to for years by her drug habit and children. Dess has endured years of abuse and neglect and has a baby brother she has tried to help care for, but ultimately they were put into the foster care system. Dess struggles with being separated from her brother and with the sudden appearance of controlling adults.
Dess has a grandmother, but she is just too old to care for Dess and her brother, something Dess doesn't understand and cannot forgive her for. After causing trouble by running away from the group home, the family that took in Dess's brother has offered to foster her as well. Now Dess has to recenter herself in this new family and find her place in it.
As much as the story is about Dess, it's also about Hope, the biological daughter of the foster family who is the same age as Dess. The two really struggle to build a friendship and sisterhood with Dess constantly sniping at Hope and Hope's selfishness.
Despite sounding like an incredibly depressing read from that description, it's not! Peas and Carrots was a quick, fun read. Hope and Dess both come across as teenage girls and as an adult I kind of wanted to slap them both, but you understand where they're coming from. This would be a great book to hand to girls who like girl drama and friendship in their books. They get in some funny jabs and Dess is totally bowled over by Hope's handsome uncle which is hilarious.
I am not wild about the cover. I think it's not particularly interesting and the font and colors are kind of an odd choice, BUT it did make me check my biases! I assumed that Dess, the foster girl, was the black girl (the description from Goodreads above was not the one I had read) on the cover. Ouch.
As always, Davis has delivered a fantastic book about family, friendship and finding yourself.
In Review
By Elizabeth Wroten
Summer Reading Round Up Part 1
On 12, Aug 2015 | In Review | By Elizabeth Wroten
I did a fair amount of reading this summer for fun and wanted to get some quick thoughts up about the books I read. The following books are from the upper end of what I read.
Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee
I had really mixed feelings about this one mostly because of my own personal reading preferences. While reading the book I was totally into it. The writing was wonderful and the story engaging. I liked the characters. But, it's essentially a romance and I'm not feeling romances right now. Maybe on a less personal-preference note, why do all these books have to have a romance in them? Maybe I'm just an old married lady, but do teens want romance in everything? (This is definitely a teen book with an attempted rape or two.) I think the story would have been plenty interesting enough without the romance in it. Two girls, one Asian, one black, trying to make it across the U.S. during the period of Western Expansion? That's a good story with a lot of problems without the complication of love and squishy feelings. Still, while I was reading it I really enjoyed it. Well worth adding to a library collection or simply picking up to read. Also the cover is beautiful.
Rivals in the City by Y.S. Lee
I absolutely love this series. It's a fun, quick mystery with some other interesting character development going on. Mary is half Lascar, but can pass as white and often does. She was also orphaned very young and has a checkered past that's given her a lot of baggage. I thought this was a great conclusion to the series and read it in day. The question is, why do I accept the romance in this one, but not other books? I don't know. I suspect because despite some of the issues they tackle these books are lighter in tone. It's also definitely not a focus, but still a major plot point, if that makes any sense at all. Lee obviously has a love of this time period and I would give the series to any middle or high schooler who likes Victorian England and mysteries.
The Cottage in the Woods by Katherine Coville
Jane Eyre is my all-time favorite book. I reread it once every year or so and still love it after reading it the first time my freshman year of high school. The Cottage in the Woods is Jane Eyre meets fractured fairy tales. It is beautifully written and just really well imagined and executed. That being said at 400 pages and with a younger feel with the fantasy/fairy tale aspect it might have a niche audience. Still, it's brilliant and everyone should read it.
How I Discovered Poetry by Marilyn Nelson
I love novels in verse and this one didn't disappoint. We picked up a copy at ALA in June and talked a bit with Nelson (she was delightful). Apparently she lived in Sacramento and, according to her book more than once, which added a nice personal connection. This is a memoir of her childhood growing up moving around the country as an Air Force family and her growing awareness of the Civil Rights Movement. I think her personal awareness of the time period really adds something to the history and I think the book would make a great read aloud or read together for any class that studies it.
American Ace by Marilyn Nelson
Another great novel in verse from Marilyn Nelson. We got the ARC of this at ALA and I wanted to preview it before I passed it on to any of the kids in my lower school library. American Ace covers some of the history of the Tuskegee Airmen through a boy who has learned that his grandfather was not actually his grandfather. There is both the history of the Airmen and a lot of personal details about how Connor and his family take this news. I think we skipped this bit of history when I took American history THREE TIMES. Jeez, Louise. That's ridiculous. Let's get wonderful books like this into kids hands so we don't have to rely on textbooks to give us a broad picture of our history. The book is totally appropriate for upper elementary (simply based on reading level) on up into high school.
Razorhurst by Justine Larbalestier
Holy crap this book was so, so good. It's also incredibly violent. But so, so good. Larbalestier can write. She really brought the neighborhood to life and it's a character of its own in the book. There is a lot of tension and suspense, but there is a ton of character development. And these characters are damaged. Their baggage drives the story as much as the action does. I love ghost stories too and the addition of Kelpie's ability to see ghosts was My one "complaint" was that I didn't realize it takes place over the course of one day.
In Review
By Elizabeth Wroten
New Adult Review: My Name is Jason. Mine Too. by Jason Reynolds and Jason Griffin
On 25, Jun 2015 | In Review | By Elizabeth Wroten
My Name Is Jason. Mine Too. poetry by Jason Reynolds, art by Jason Griffin.
From GoodReads:
Our story. Our way.
A poet
An artist
One black
One white
Two voices
One journey
I would have loved this book in my early twenties. I probably would have wanted to copy the idea of combining poetry and art. That isn't to say I don't like it now. I loved it now, I just wish I had had it back then too.
Jason Reynolds and Jason Griffin were college roommates who were lucky enough to become close friends. When they got out of college they moved to New York together where life was not easy. This cemented their relationship even more.
Together they put together this slim book that combines poems written by Reynolds and art done by Griffin. The art and poems weave beautifully together to tell the story of how hard those first years out of college were and how hard it is to be young adult. I could certainly connect with their fears and anxieties about not knowing if they would make rent, worrying that they had made poor career choices, and wanting to find somewhere to belong. This is the book I would give to someone graduating from college. It so perfectly captures that weird stage between the relative safety of college and the time when you can look back and realize you're really an adult making it in life. It's also a wonderful glimpse into how strong the friendships and relationships you make at this stage in your life are. I think older high schoolers might find comfort in it too knowing that it's okay for them not to figure it all out in college. Certainly the book skews toward a more middle class experience, but I don't know what kind of SES either Reynolds or Griffin came from. Reynolds finished his college degree, but Griffin did not and he talks very honestly in the opening and ending of the books (two dual voice longer poems) about that decision and the doubts he had about it. I think it's refreshing to see a perspective that didn't take the college path and still managed to turn out just fine.
I know there is all kinds of vitriol about the new adult label, and I agree that it's silly that it's essentially come to mean steamy YA, but this is really what new adult is and should be. It's a book about how difficult and confusing life can be after college. Especially since you're sort of expected to strike out on your own (only failures live at home! which is of course not true at all) and know exactly what you're doing. I'm really glad Reynolds and Griffin put their difficult experiences out there for others to draw comfort and strength from.
In Review
By Elizabeth Wroten
YA Review: When I Was the Greatest by Jason Reynolds
On 24, Jun 2015 | In Review | By Elizabeth Wroten
When I Was the Greatest by Jason Reynolds
From GoodReads: A lot of the stuff that gives my neighborhood a bad name, I don't really mess with. The guns and drugs and all that, not really my thing.
Nah, not his thing. Ali's got enough going on, between school and boxing and helping out at home. His best friend Noodles, though. Now there's a dude looking for trouble—and, somehow, it's always Ali around to pick up the pieces. But, hey, a guy's gotta look out for his boys, right? Besides, it's all small potatoes; it's not like anyone's getting hurt.
And then there's Needles. Needles is Noodles's brother. He's got a syndrome, and gets these ticks and blurts out the wildest, craziest things. It's cool, though: everyone on their street knows he doesn't mean anything by it.
Yeah, it's cool…until Ali and Noodles and Needles find themselves somewhere they never expected to be…somewhere they never should've been—where the people aren't so friendly, and even less forgiving.
Another winner from Jason Reynolds. Clearly he likes to write stories that take place in Bed Stuy. Reynolds is really good at creating a sense of place. He describes the setting so well it's easy to picture yourself standing around seeing the neighborhood. And part of the setting are the neighbors. There is always mention of the people who live around the neighborhood and around the main characters of the book and they really help bring the story to life.
When I Was Greatest was actually pretty exciting, not something I always expect from realistic fiction. Even though the trouble Ali and Noodles get into doesn't happen until relatively late in the book (maybe a little past half way through) you just know it's coming and you can't help wanting to tell them what a bad idea their plan to go to this party is. But the beauty of the story is when Ali reflects back on whose fault everything is and he takes as much blame as he places on Noodles. As an adult reading it (and probably teens will pick up on this too) there isn't really any one person to blame. Plus they're 15, they make bad choices sometimes, but those shouldn't have to place them in the danger they find themselves in.
When I Was Greatest is less introspective than The Boy in the Black Suit, but Ali and Matt have their thoughtfulness in common. Greatest is a lot more about the friendship between Ali and Noodles and Needles and their brotherhood. There are also themes of parent-child relationships and Ali's relationship with his sister which contrasts with the sibling relationship between Noodles and Needles. This would be a great book for boys to pick up, but anyone interested in more contemporary, urban fiction should give Reynolds a try. At 230 pages I'm not sure it's exactly the book for reluctant readers, but it's exciting enough that they might stick with it. Plus the dialog and setting might draw in readers (this is no Victorian classic).
If I have one quibble it's with the cover. First of all there is a gun in the story, but I wouldn't say it has an especially prominent or important role. Not particularly. I would have suggested some boxing gloves. But really the yarn covering the gun is crocheted and Needles knits. A minor quibble, but a quibble nonetheless.
In Review
By Elizabeth Wroten
YA Review: The Boy in the Black Suit by Jason Reynolds
On 23, Jun 2015 | In Review | By Elizabeth Wroten
The Boy in the Black Suit by Jason Reynolds
From GoodReads: Matt wears a black suit every day. No, not because his mom died—although she did, and it sucks. But he wears the suit for his gig at the local funeral home, which pays way better than the Cluck Bucket, and he needs the income since his dad can't handle the bills (or anything, really) on his own. So while Dad's snagging bottles of whiskey, Matt's snagging fifteen bucks an hour. Not bad. But everything else? Not good. Then Matt meets Lovey. She's got a crazy name, and she's been through more crazy than he can imagine. Yet Lovey never cries. She's tough. Really tough. Tough in the way Matt wishes he could be. Which is maybe why he's drawn to her, and definitely why he can't seem to shake her. Because there's nothing more hopeful than finding a person who understands your loneliness—and who can maybe even help take it away.
I know some people really hate when reviewers say a protagonist is relatable, especially when they are non white, because it implies that only likable characters are worth reading about and as if white audiences will only read books about people of color if they can relate. I get it, but I'm going to describe Matt as relatable. And not because he's a decent kid living in a bad neighborhood. He's relatable because he's pretty average. He does fine in school; he has a two parent household; he lives in a house; he has a best friend; and he likes girls. Obviously these things don't describe all kids, but it was refreshing to read a story about a kid who was coping with his grief, but was otherwise unremarkable and hadn't been dealt six other horrific and terrible things that he had to work through.
I read another review of the book that thought it was creepy and weird that Matt decides he likes sitting in on funerals, but I completely disagree. Matt is grieving for his mother and he finds solace in knowing he isn't the only person hurting. Matt's sitting in on funerals isn't about a fixation with death, just an inability to move on in his grieving process and a part of that process. As I said, Matt is an average guy and the whole funeral thing doesn't consume his life nor is it an indication of anything but his mourning process. When he meets Lovey at her grandmother's funeral she doesn't seem to be hurting the way he is and that draws him to her. He thinks she holds some magic key to letting grief go. Ultimately it's the fact that she is and isn't hurting that helps Matt learn how to move past deep sadness. She is a good friend and great relationship for him to cultivate at the right time and I think that's a really powerful message and example.
Reynolds can clearly write. The book was fantastic. He even managed to pull off something I find incredibly irritating, which is using slang in dialog. Oftentimes you have slang that contrasts with the narrative prose of the rest of the book and it feels awkward. Not so here. Reynolds has also created characters that are so easy to want to get to know and that you root for. There was also a twist that I didn't see coming. Not a twist like a murder mystery, but some plot lines converged in a surprising and unexpected way that was jarring and awesome at the same time.
I think high schoolers, and even middle schoolers, will simply like Matt and they will understand what he's struggling with. They'll connect with his story and want to follow him through his grief out to the other side where he can live his life. Based purely on setting I would give this to fans of How It Went Down, but The Boy in the Black Suit is a book about a normal kid having a hard time coping with something that gutted him. While not every kid loses a parent so young, every kid understands both how hard that could be and how one thing can change everything for you. Give this to kids who like character-driven realistic fiction that feels modern and fresh.
In Review
By Elizabeth Wroten
YA Review: March Book 1 by John Robert Lewis
On 17, Jun 2015 | In Review | By Elizabeth Wroten
March: Book 1 written by John Robert Lewis and Andrew Aydin, illustrated by Nate Powell
From GoodReads: March is a vivid first-hand account of John Lewis' lifelong struggle for civil and human rights, meditating in the modern age on the distance traveled since the days of Jim Crow and segregation. Rooted in Lewis' personal story, it also reflects on the highs and lows of the broader civil rights movement.
Book One spans John Lewis' youth in rural Alabama, his life-changing meeting with Martin Luther King, Jr., the birth of the Nashville Student Movement, and their battle to tear down segregation through nonviolent lunch counter sit-ins, building to a stunning climax on the steps of City Hall.
This is such an amazing history book. I was not familiar with who John Robert Lewis is or his role in the Civil Rights Movement, but I was aware of the lunch counter sit-ins. I know I rant about this all the time, but our history classes, if they even get as far as the 60s (because I never had a history class make it past 1945), tend to gloss over a lot and Martin Luther King, Jr. is the primary focus of these cursory Civil Rights studies. He was certainly important, but there was A LOT going on at the time.
March does an incredible job of weaving Lewis's personal history in with the history of the movement. In doing this the book becomes incredibly accessible. You don't have to know much if anything about the era or Civil Rights. It's all so seamlessly woven in and told through Lewis's life story. He lived the discrimination. He lived the frustration. And he lived the decision to take a stand and break down barriers for people of color.
I would love to see this book taught in a history class. It would be awesome to use it in conjunction with other texts about the Civil Rights Movement. Not to mention the graphic novel format makes it a lot more accessible and interesting than any text book. The art is wonderful as is the storytelling and it completely brings the story and history alive right before your eyes.
There have been a lot of books recently published that tackle the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, and while many of them are excellent, this is a shining example as well as one of the few intended for older audiences.


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Plans for a sustainable development in Dubai are being considered as the general consensus seems to be that Dubai needs to become 'greener'.
Greening Dubai's buildings
The Flower Tower concept sounds like a brilliant way to introduce plant life to apartment blocks while increasing Dubai's 'green' footprint.
Fresh local veggies all year round
A larger selection of veggies over a longer period of time grown locally can only be a good thing for UAE residents, not only better eating but also a way to reduce carbon footprints.
New opportunities are opening up in the UAE for buying fresh, locally grown veggies
UAE farmers are using different options to sell their produce as growing any sort of fresh foodstuff in the desert is a challenge so specialised markets are becoming their target.
A soil factory!
A great idea for homes and schools – your own soil factory in a region where sand is the norm.
Using effective micro organisms to increase yields
An interesting, and inspiring, series showing how probiotics work in a garden setting.
Do you know anything about Permaculture? This could be the way forward to have an eco friendly garden.
Permaculture ? What is it and how does it work? It's an eco friendly method of growing plants of all types.
The UAE's school eco campaign
"30 new schools will join Eco-Schools UAE this year" – Gulf News 27 Oct 2012 . It would be great to have 60 schools following environmentally friendly principles by the end of 2013.

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Bob Stoops has announced he is retiring as head coach of the University of Oklahoma's football program.
Stoops, a six-time Big 12 Coach of the Year and 2000 AP Coach of the Year, is set to make the announcement to his team on Wednesday.
The 10-time Big 12 Championship and 2000 National Championship winning coach will leave as the winningest coach in OU Sooner history with 190 wins.
Bob Stoops retires after remarkable 18-year run. Lincoln Riley named head coach.— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) June 7, 2017
Release ?? https://t.co/fZbzY608PE pic.twitter.com/aTfOcxOeml
Thank you, @OU_CoachStoops.#Boomer pic.twitter.com/wSfbGjyzjw— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_MBBall) June 7, 2017
In a statement released by the university, Stoops touched on his reasons for leaving at this time.
"After 18 years at the University of Oklahoma, I've decided to step down as the head football coach. I understand there has been some speculation about my health. My health was not the deciding factor in this decision and I've had no incidents that would prevent me from coaching. I feel the timing is perfect to hand over the reins."
Offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley is set to take over as head coach according to reports.
A press conference has been scheduled for 5:30 Wednesday afternoon. 7News will carry the press conference live on our Facebook page, KSWO.com and the 7News app.
Mack Brown statement on Bob Stoops: #HookEm pic.twitter.com/TKrgsPg93Q— Dennis de la Pena (@dennisonfox7) June 7, 2017
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Don Winkelman, Sr. founded Winkelman Enterprises in 1969. It was a family-owned construction business that became Winkelman Building Corporation in 1983. From the beginning, respect for the environment and appreciation for nature was a focal point for this Central Minnesota construction company. And, while many know Winkelman Building Corp. is passionate about sustainable construction and green building, not many people know why.
In this guest blog, we're fortunate enough to have David Winkelman, son of Don Sr., sharing the how and why behind Winkelman Building Corp.'s focus on all things green. To learn more about David and his 40+ years as a champion for conservation, read his previous guest blog.
The Beginning of Building Green
Before there was Winkelman Building Corp. or Winkelman Enterprises, there was the Winkelman family. My family lived on a farm just east of St. Cloud, MN. And, like most farming families of the time, we had our fair share of chores. But, all that hard work came with the promise of reward: fishing.
It All Started with a Creek
We had this beautiful creek flowing through our property, and us kids jumped at any opportunity to play in that creek, any day spent splashing around or dropping a fishing line was a good day. At least it was, until the creek started to go bad. Since it's something you see every day, we didn't even realize it at first. The first sign where we really took notice was when the frogs started to die.
By that time, most of the creek's plants and animals were in decline. We were young, I was just in middle school at the time, and it wasn't until years later that I'd learn the reason behind what I saw: pollution.
Pollutants Affecting Nature
When I learned about pollution and deforestation in school, the lessons sent me right back to what I'd seen our creek go through. I suddenly had words for the things I'd seen. I began to understand that our creek had been poisoned by people polluting the land and cutting down trees.
But, I also learned that those effects didn't have to be permanent. I learned about conservation and sustainability – most importantly, I learned we as humans can make decisions and take actions in the best interest of nature.
People Restoring Nature
In an effort to restore some of what had been lost, my father, Don Sr., converted 37 acres of our family's land into a wildlife management area. And I couldn't believe the change it made. The same creek I'd spent so much of my childhood at started coming back. And I mean all of it, the plants, the fish, the frogs, even the beavers come back. And today, that creek still thrives.
It was through the creek's restoration that my whole family saw the impact our actions and our choices have on the environment. That first-hand experience, mixed with an appreciation for nature and the outdoors, stayed with my family. And that commitment to protecting and preserving nature still forms Winkelman Building Corp. today.
Winkelman Builders and Sustainable Construction
When my father handed over the reins of his company to his long term employees Duane Schultz and Keith Schupp, the commitment to green building stayed strong. And that same mentality of conservation continues its influence still today. As Winkelman Building Corp. continues to grow and evolve, it remains an established company with sustainable construction practices and a commitment to community involvement.


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SFC will host their first show, December 20th 2014 at the historical old Singapore badmintion hall and have already garnered the support of some of the best MMA gyms in Singapore such as Evolve MMA, Impact MMA and Juggernaut Fight Club.
Sanctioned by the Wrestling federation of Singapore, the governing body of Olympic wrestling in Singapore making us the official Amateur MMA Championship in Singapore.
A first for Singapore; 4,4 man tournaments to determine our first Champions.The weight categories are flyweight, bantamweight, featherweight and lightweight. A nice Championship belt and cash prizes will be given to all winners.


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"I have a picture of Jesus in my living room."
Well, that settles it, then! You're a Christian!
I have a photo of my grandparents in my living room. What does that make me?
I wished they had told us what kind of camera they used.
Q. 109. What are the sins forbidden in the second commandment?
A. The sins forbidden in the second commandment are, all devising, counselling, commanding, using, and anywise approving, any religious worship not instituted by God himself; tolerating a false religion; the making any representation of God, of all or of any of the three persons, either inwardly in our mind, or outwardly in any kind of image or likeness of any creature whatsoever; all worshipping of it, or God in it or by it; the making of any representation of feigned deities, and all worship of them, or service belonging to them, all superstitious devices, corrupting the worship of God, adding to it, or taking from it, whether invented and taken up of ourselves, or received by tradition from others, though under the title of antiquity, custom, devotion, good intent, or any other pretence whatsoever; simony; sacrilege; all neglect, contempt, hindering, and opposing the worship and ordinances which God hath appointed.
"It was so offensive to say I was not a comedian," rwfromkansas said. "I have an autographed picture of Jeff Foxworthy."


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UK clings on to AAA credit rating
The UK has clung on to its gold standard credit rating but has been warned that developments in the eurozone debt crisis have the potential to trigger a downgrade.
Influential credit ratings agency Moody's confirmed the UK's AAA credit rating, although it said the UK faced "formidable and rising challenges".
Moody's, which recently placed the credit ratings of all eurozone countries under review, said the UK was only "somewhat cushioned" from the crisis and warned no EU country was immune.
It added: "The outlook on the rating is likely to be sensitive to future developments in the euro area's debt crisis, even though the UK is not a member of the monetary union."
Moody's warned that the Government needs to stay on track with its fiscal consolidation if it is to retain its rating and said that any additional weakening in the economic outlook or another bank bailout could derail its efforts.
It said rising Government debt, the eurozone crisis and the weakening economy mean the UK has "a reduced ability to absorb further macroeconomic or fiscal shocks without rating implications".
The news that the UK has held on to its rating was welcomed by the Treasury. A downgrade by one of the big three credit ratings agencies would drive up the UK's borrowing costs, potentially jeopardising the Government's deficit reduction plans.
A Treasury spokesman said: "The Government's deficit reduction plan has helped restore confidence in the UK economy and keep interest rates low. However, as Moody's report points out, the UK is not immune to the problems facing our trading partners in the euro area."
Moody's said the UK had "one of the most competitive of the large advanced economies in the world, and a track record of reversing increases in debt over many decades".
The independent financial watchdog, the Office for Budget Responsibility, which was set up by the coalition Government, had helped strengthen the country's fiscal institutions, it added.
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i got a call this morning while i was still asleep, from Hunter's pediatrician's office.. they wanted Hunter to be seen at 4:15pm.. i got a call not even 30 minutes later from the office again, asking can i come in earlier at 2:45pm.. well, thats when I started to get a little worried.. i knew it was for a follow up about the ER visit, and thought everything was okay ped just wanted to go over him make sure hes fine.. but then the 2nd call got me scared, because the first call, i asked.. is 4:15 the only time.. she said yes. so i knew it was serious.
we get there, go over his results.. and she tells me his hskjhkjshfdkjshdfkhs was really high (the words are so long and forgetable i duno what it is).. normal for his age is about 300 or less.. Hunters was 1500. 3 times more than it should be. basically what the test was on was showing something to do with lung,liver, calcium, and something else deficiency.. Hunters levels for the calcium and whatever else.. were normal. so that left the lung and liver. we drew more blood, and were asked to stay.. 5 o'clock comes, and we get the results.. this time she had other things tested as well, one being genetics, one of 2 very important tests. his number still came up the same.. around 1500.
basically right now, we are looking at Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency which is inherited from a biological gene.. like i said this isnt 100% confirmed, we didnt get the results back on the two most important tests, one being the genetics.. but his ped thinks this is what is the mystery to the high count. If it is NOT this, it IS something else. that something else i just dont remember what she said.. like i said, big words.. and at that time, the only words i heard was lung/liver disease, liver transplant, monthly shots, and "shorter life expectancy"..
im trying to stay positive at this point.. but to know its one thing or another.. neither being good.. one that is defined to give shorter life expectancy.. im just in pieces.. hopefully i will know within the next couple of days the final result.. all i can do right now, is hope and pray that my baby is okay.. i never in my life, thought that i would have to question one of my children's health.. let alone be told my child could possibly live a shorter life than what he deserves


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Dan Su is a PhD student in Quantitative Methods Program, Department of Educational Psychology. She received her Master's degree in Quantitative Methods and Minor in Statistics in 2014. She worked on the design and analysis of vignette experiments (factorial surveys) in her Master's Thesis. For her dissertation, she received the AERA dissertation grant award on planned missing data designs for causal inference in large-scale assessments (e.g., PISA). Her general research interests include planned missing data designs in large surveys, imputation methods for missing data, experimental designs for factorial surveys, and causal inference with the Rubin causal model and graphic models. Besides studying quantitative methodology, she is also a contemporary dancer and choreographer.
Ph.D. (Quantitative Methods), University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2018
M.S. (Quantitative Method, Minor in Statistics), University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2014
B.A. (Management Science), Sichuan University, China, 2012
Su, D. & Steiner, P. M. (forthcoming). An evaluation of experimental designs for constructing vignette sets in factorial surveys. Sociological Methods & Research.
Kaplan, D. & Su, D. (2016). On matrix sampling and imputation of context questionnaires with implications for the generation of plausible values in large-scale assessments. Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics. doi: 10.3102/1076998615622221
Steiner, P. M., Atzmüller, C., & Su, D. (2016). Designing valid and reliable vignette experiments for survey research: A case study on the fair gender income gap. Journal of Methods and Measurement in the Social Sciences, 7(2), 52-94.
Steiner, P. M., Kim, Y., Hall, C. E. & Su, D. (2015). Graphical models for quasi-experimental designs. Sociological Methods & Research, doi: 0049124115582272


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Young people's achievements celebrated at Youth Awards Evening 2013
On 4th November, Chelmsford YMCA's Youth Team held its annual Youth Awards Evening at Anglia Ruskin University. It was a great evening of celebration with a number of special guests in attendance, including the High Sheriff of Essex and the Mayor & Mayoress of Chelmsford. The winners were as follows:
Inspirational Role Model – Mike Humphrey
Youth Project of the Year – Sound Sessions
The Volunteer & Participation Award – Tracey Byrne
Young Person of the Year – Paul Knight
"The Golden Plunger" Award – Ben Hubbard
The Inspiration Award – Shaun Edmonds
Achievement in Youth Work – Sarah Daniels
Worker Recognition Award – Wendy Wilson
"The Ray Tasker" Volunteer Award – Shelly Abel
Positive Progression Awards – Liam Norris, Oliver Chandler, Elle Flanders, Alex Turner, Levi Lewis & Jimmy Millard
Showcase Volunteer Awards – Paul Knight, Nick Johnson, Brandon Eva, Laura Wright, Acer Austin, Sophie Cooper, Connor Reidy, Tommy Dixon-Hodge & Molly Hall
We also presented British Safety Council and Open College Network certificates to Tony Taylor, Charlie Selby and Ben Slugocki, which they achieved during their time on the YMCA's Focus Youth East programme this year.
Congratulations to all the winners and nominees for each award.


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I had an SSD system drive in a virtualization host start to fail. I could be read just fine, but I could no longer write to it. Sure I could restore from the latest backup, but that would take a long time. A better way exists, and is quite simple.
pvs -o+pv_used
Should return something like this:
PV VG Fmt Attr PSize PFree Used
/dev/sda1 myvg lvm2 a- 17.15G 7.15G 10.00G
/dev/sdb1 myvg lvm2 a- 17.15G 15.15G 2.00G
/dev/sdc1 myvg lvm2 a- 17.15G 15.15G 2.00G
pvcreate /dev/sdd2
"Physical volume "/dev/sdd2" successfully created"
vgextend myvg /dev/sdd2
"Volume group "myvg" successfully extended
pvmove /dev/sdb1 /dev/sdd2
Wait for the move to complete.
" PV VG Fmt Attr PSize PFree Used
/dev/sda1 myvg lvm2 a- 17.15G 7.15G 10.00G
/dev/sdb1 myvg lvm2 a- 17.15G 17.15G 0
/dev/sdc1 myvg lvm2 a- 17.15G 15.15G 2.00G
/dev/sdd2 myvg lvm2 a- 17.15G 15.15G 2.00G"
vgreduce myvg /dev/sdb1
'Removed "/dev/sdb1" from volume group "myvg"'
If your /boot partition isn't in the lvm volume then don't forget to copy that over and reconfigure grub before rebooting.
You've just moved everything that was on the lvm to a new drive, root, swap, boot and all. When I did this with that failing SSD the system generally wasn't happy with the state of storage and I had to re-run the pvmove command to get the move completed. That's why I say double check that the move succeeded. Even with the complaints and errors, the system is plugging away without issue now.
I used the CentOS 5 LVM reference for this at: http://www.centos.org/docs/5/html/Cluster_Logical_Volume_Manager/move_new_ex4.html
Just as a side note, this is a Debian based system. Just another reason to always use LVM!


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Enerzea success story
Enerzea has been successfully commissioning several Natural and Biogas based Gensets depending upon the requirement of various industries. Adding to their success stories is their milestone achievement which has made them as a promising player in the field of gas based power generation. The Aarti Rolling mill, one of the largest steel rolling mills located on the fringes of Otto, belonging to the Ogun city of Nigeria wanted a reliable and uninterrupted power source for the successful operation of their heavy machinery. The rolling mill in the factory operated with a fluctuating load of 1500 KW to 7 MW and hence comprehensive Gensets were required to effectually meet their varying power needs.
Enerzea along with a team of expertise comprehended to their requisite and suggested the best solution to satisfy their power requirement. They configured the power plant with 4 natural gas generators of 1948kw each, procured from MTU onsite energy Germany (Rolls-Royce Power System Company). The combined power plant with these gas generators successfully executed 8MW of uninterrupted power supply and operated heavy fluctuating load without any hiccup.
The project installation work was started in Nov 2016 and commissioned successfully within a span of three months. The contribution of Enerzea in providing comprehensive natural gas based power solution to Nigeria's largest mill project has etched them as one of leading and optimum solution provider in the field of gas based power generation.
Interested..? Get in Touch: www.enerzea.in/contact-us/


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Dr Dermot LynottReader
Web Links
Research Overview
My research falls broadly within the areas of cognitive science and embodied cognition. I am interested in how people's linguistic, bodily and environmental experience shapes their mental representations and how this affects the way they process the world around them. This research includes investigations of the grounded and situated nature of concepts, the ability of language, body and environment to shape representations and behaviour, and the interplay of linguistic and simulation systems in human cognition. You can see more about my research here.
If you are interested in these areas or in topics related to any of my publications and are interested in pursuing a PhD, please email me.
Research Grants
- If it looks like a duck: Emergent Categorical Structure in the Human Conceptual System? (2016) The Leverhulme Trust. Principal investigator with Louise Connell and Marc Brysbaert.
- Experiencing Physical Warmth Promotes Interpersonal Warmth. (2013). Center for Open Science. Principal investigator with Louise Connell and Kerry O'Brien.
- Effects of alcohol advertising in TV sport on implicit/explicit attitudes. (2012). Australian Research Council, with support from Victoria Department of Health and the Australian Drug Foundation. Co-investigator, with Kerry O'Brien, Monash University.
- Alcohol Advertising and Sponsorship in Australian Sport : Associations with Implicit (unconscious) and Explicit Alcohol Attitudes and Drinking Behaviours.(2012). Australian National Preventative Health Agency. Co-investigator, with Kerry O'Brien, Monash University.
- Multi-modal conceptual representations of object size. (2010). British Academy. Co-principal investigator, with Louise Connell.
- Modality-specific processing in conceptual combination. (2009-2010). ESRC. Co-principal investigator, with Louise Connell.
BSc, MSc, PhD, FHEA
PhD Supervision Interests
I am interested in supervising students in the areas of embodied cognition and decision making. If you are interested in these areas or in topics related to any of my publications please email me.
Selected Publications Show all 37 publications
Registered Replication Report: Strack, Martin, & Stepper (1988)
Wagenmakers, E.J., Beek, T., Dijkhoff, L., Gronau, Q.F., Acosta, A., Adams, R.B., Albohn, D.N., Allard, E.S., Benning, S.D., Blouin-Hudon, E.M., Bulnes, L.C., Caldwell, T.L., Calin-Jageman, R.J., Capaldi, C.A., Carfagno, N.S., Chasten, K.T., Cleeremans, A., Connell, L., DeCicco, J.M., Dijkstra, K., Foroni, F., Hess, U., Holmes, K.J., Klein, O., Koch, C., Korb, S., Lewinski, P., Lund, S., Lupiáñez, J., Lynott, D., Oosterwijk, S., Özdoğru, A.A., Pacheco-Unguetti, A.P., Pearson, B., Powis, C., Riding, S., Rumiati, R.I., Senden, M., Shea-Shumsky, N.B., Sobocko, K., Soto, J.A., Steiner, T.G., Talarico, J.M., van Allen, Z.M., Vandekerckhove, M., Wainwright, B., Wayand, J.F., Zeelenberg, R., Zetzer, E.E., Zwaan, R.A. 11/2016 In: Perspectives on Psychological Science. 11, 6, p. 917-928. 12 p.
Journal article
Do we know what we're simulating?: information loss on transferring unconscious perceptual simulation to conscious imagery
Connell, L., Lynott, D. 08/2016 In: Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition. 42, 8, p. 1218-1232. 15 p.
Journal article
I see/hear what you mean: semantic activation in visual word recognition depends on perceptual attention
Connell, L., Lynott, D. 04/2014 In: Journal of Experimental Psychology: General. 143, 2, p. 527-533. 7 p.
Journal article
Strength of perceptual experience predicts word processing performance better than concreteness or imageability
Connell, L., Lynott, D. 12/2012 In: Cognition. 125, 3, p. 452-465. 14 p.
Journal article
Modality exclusivity norms for 423 object properties
Lynott, D., Connell, L. 05/2009 In: Behavior Research Methods. 41, 2, p. 558-564. 7 p.
Journal article
If it Looks Like a Duck: Emergent Categorical Structure in the Human Conceptual System
01/04/2016 → 31/10/2018
Replicating WIlliams and Bargh
01/07/2013 → 30/06/2014
- Language and Cognition
- Perception and Action
- Social Processes


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Once again, the magnificent members of the Edinburgh University Sailing Team found themselves embarking upon a journey of adventure and self-discovery, in Glasgow. Bags were packed refreshments purchased, and transport boarded.
After a Friday of wild dancing, Saturday morning dawned to the sound of twenty four sailors eager for a day of sailing. Food was foraged, and the teams found themselves gazing onto a glassy loch. After much delay and only a couple of wind dances, racing started and by the end of the day a round had been completed.
A-Team, led by James Archibald Logan, performed like the well-oiled machine that they are. Winning the majority of their races in the Platinum Fleet only finishing third after the frustrating math of a three-way-tie-breaker. Their only loss to Glasgow A involved a powerboat driving though the race course. Their last race against Strath A was a stressful affair involving the conversion of a 2-4-5 into a 2-3-5 at mark four and over the course of the last beat, to narrowly carry the race.
The B-Team crushed all before them! (With the exception of Aberdeen A) Brendan Teddy Lynch and Naomi Tiffany Fallows sailed predictably aggressively. Calum Finlayson and Charles Reginald Williamson proved invaluable in holding out opposition boats on the beat. Jenny Kate Dinwoodie engaged in some of the most excruciatingly polite team racing SSS has ever seen. The end of racing found B-Team sitting second in Gold Fleet.
Led by Edward Dowes the Great, and Patrick Bard; C-Team completely fudged it. Sophie Goodrich did her best to Titanic her firefly off the pontoon, thankfully the boat was patched with tape and managed to finish the day. C-Team – despite their impressively complicated system of code-words – finished the day in Silver Fleet. Ever defiant, C-Team left the loch vowing to win the social.
Under the leadership of the Cian Ryan the D-Team sailed outstandingly. The team made up almost entirely of team racing rookies won four of their five races. This placed them second in Silver Fleet. The D's day culminated in a tense final race, in which they converted a 1-5-6 into 1-4-5 following a very tense tacking battle on the final beat.
The sun rose on Sunday and our intrepid sailors were once again greeted by frost, and a loch made of glass. The wind this day did not fill in. However, Sunday was not a total write off as many members of teams enjoyed 'a lovely country walk' or a 'muddy tromp around a field.' Perspective is everything. Recoveries were made, awards handed out, and all teams returned to Edinburgh triumphant.


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Check out reviews left by other students or leave your own review. You could win a free scholarship.Add your Review
Belle from Douglasville, GA
Reviewer is Researching this school. Reviewer has been to campus.
10 out of 10 people found this review useful. 1 of 3
Categories Comments Campus Safety
Because the college is such a huge attraction, the campus is extremely safe place to be. If you ever feel that you're in danger ,help is literally always around the corner.
Great for these types of students
This is the place for students who love going to school where everything is rich with history. The college is in walking distance from Dublin and transportation is really cheap. So, if you like night life, it's not the hard to get out and about. Now don't be mistaken, this is not the kind of place where you can slack off and still get good grades. You need to work hard, but who says you can't also have a little fun every now and then.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus
I think the only thing that I saw there that was a little unusual only really pertains to you if you're not from Europe. In many places you typically go into college as a "Freshman". At this school at least, instead of being called "Freshman", the new students coming in are called "Freshers"... Just something to be aware of.
What to do for fun
The main city of Dublin is literally right outside the college gates. It's not hard to find something fun to do, especially since transportation if so cheap.
Food and Dining
Food in Dublin is extremely good. The Brazen Head is by far one of the best restuans in the area but there are many other great places to get good food.
Dorm Life
Don't expect a 5 star hotel room. This college is very old. The College accommodations page is really easy to navigate and it tells you plainly what you get. So look it up.
Academic Rigor
Just know this college is well known for a reason. Don't slack off!
Tips for prospective students
Beware, it's a busy place. Not only is it a full running college, it's also a very big tourist attraction, so be prepared to always see tons of people on campus.
In three sentences
The campus is extremely beautiful. Just don't step on the grass! Very scholarly and the people there are very kind.
jennifer from houston, tx
Reviewer is Researching this school. Reviewer has not been to campus.
4 out of 5 people found this review useful. 3 people found this inaccurate. 2 of 3
Categories Comments Campus Safety
i've watched a variety of videos on whether living in dublin is safe or not, and based on everything i've heard and read, dublin sounds indeed safe. the nightlife is vibrant, and the streets are usually occupied with people so no one with bad intentions can really try anything. one of the youtubers i watched mentioned that people in dublin are very open minded and outspoken, they say what's on their mind, but not in the rude sort of way, they're very accepting. that said, there are villains and dangerous people everywhere, so do not be too optimistic in your stay. (not important, but for some reason this site does not allow capitalization, so that's why my letters are not capitalized)
Clubs and Activities
tcd has about 140 societies, the size vary enormously and is sometimes difficult to determine exactly how many students are in each society, but smaller groups has about 50-40 members. one of the societies is the university philosophical society, founded in 1683, the group has a history of debating and paper reading. another society is the college historical society, founded in 1770, they also do a lot of debating. the clubs are mainly sport clubs, one of the clubs include students' union, they fund the newspaper called the university times, and other clubs are either traditional or about beliefs.
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additionally to my readings of former and current tcd student's words, the college is a place to find yourself, a place for students who like to have a good time but also know when it's time to work, a thing every student should adopt before college. if you are not independent, and do not know how to help yourself, then trinity is not for you, because, as i've mentioned, there will be a lot of independent studies and self teaching. if your motive for college is to party everyday and join sororities, this college is most likely not for you. i am not saying that every tcd student is a boring zombie who does nothing but study and drool on textbooks because that is the exact opposite, they all seem like free spirited, intelligent individuals, i am saying that they are also very confident, and that is because they did not come to party everyday and join sororities.
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i've looked at some of the things some tcd students have to say, and i know that there are secret locations they visit on campus for fun, and i, of course, cannot give this away, so just for the adventure of it, let your curiosity for where or what this place might be, lure you into the calling, ancient grounds of trinity to find out for yourself.
What to do for fun
again, this is dublin, there are countless things to do, some of them include going to see the douglas hyde gallery, the origin of the name, i believe, is one of tcd's notable alumni. there is the the book of kells and the old library exhibitions, first lady obama and travelers all over the world come to see the book of kells, so imagine going to the school where it exists. there is the historical walking tours of dublin, trinity college dublin itself is art, the trinity ball, the kilkenny shop, the irish whiskey museum, kc peaches and wine cave, national museum of ireland, the bookshop called read's, grafton street, st. stephen's green, great for a romantic picnic or a date, st. patrick's eye-catching cathedral, nights of terror dracula ghost tour, in honor of the college's alumni and author of dracula, bram stoker, tcd's library is the largest research library in ireland, containing about five million books, paradise for us readers.
Food and Dining
this is europe, this is ireland, this is dublin, so have every hope that the food will be great. in the school compound, there is "the buttery food court" not far located from the school, the place is said to have a wide range of food choices and a great place to meet and catch up with friends. there is "lavazza and the arts cafe" said to offer a sumptuous range or quality coffee for you coffee addicts, teas and hot chocolate for snowy mornings, sandwiches, pastries, and grab and go offers. the "hamilton restaurant", "dining hall student buffet", and many more great places, especially if you live off campus, to quench your appetite.
Dorm Life
i cannot really give a personal opinion on how the dorms are, but i can very well assume that it is better than most colleges, judging from tcd's towering, and attractive campus. according to the college's accommodation website there are standard rooms, which contains shared kitchen and bathroom facilities with network connection, tvs are available, and a few other types of rooms. to find out more, search up "trinity college dublin accommodation" on google, a link should appear.
Academic Rigor
i have not personally studied at trinity as i am going into my high school junior year, but from what i've researched, trinity is ireland's top ranked university and the only irish university to make it into the world's top 100 universities as of 2013/2014. and some of their notable alumni are jack gleeson, actor best known for his portrayal of joffrey baratheon in the best show in tv history, game of thrones, d.b weiss, author, screenwriter, and producer and director of game of thrones, oscar wilde, playwright and poet, edmund burke, philosopher and political theorist, ernest walton, and many others who've helped sky rocket trinity's reputation, so imagine studying at tcd and becoming one of those notable alumni.
Tips for prospective students
first and most important, keep in mind that this is college. teachers will not be stopping class every minute to guide your confused mind into comfort. the language in which will be used in the teaching process will be much more advanced, in other words, raid the dictionary before coming into the campus, for the sake of avoiding being glued to the sentence said twenty minutes ago, still trying to make sense of what exactly it meant. if you are a junior, this is the year to be on fire. fortunately, trinity's minimum gpa acceptance is 3.30, so imagine being a 4.0 student, they would gladly take you into their castle-like, luxurious campus. and lastly, understand that one of their alumni is bram stoker, writer of dracula, obviously trinity taught him well, a thing, if you are, like me, an aspiring author, to be intrigued and inspired by, and therefore, trinity expects every student, as their online application indicates, to have something to offer other than academic excellence.
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as of what i've read in my researches, trinity is determined to make sure that each and every student is successful, whether it be at finding a place of acceptance within, or at the end of those crucial four years. the collage, in support and understanding that every new undergraduate's main intent for college is to be optimistically independent, makes it a requirement, if the student's motive is excellence, to do a lot of independent study and self teaching, considering students have only two contact hours per class. and, additionally to the independent study, students have described the experience as the most important lesson trinity has taught them, confidence in their own abilities to research and think for themselves.
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- After a season of running roughshod over the entire Division III women's hockey landscape, the Tigers of RIT wound up with the worst possible opponent for their national semifinal game on Friday.
Given that Plattsburgh State had more losses this season than any of the other seven schools selected for the eight-team tournament field, one could argue that the Tigers had, in fact, drawn the worst team, but head coach Scott McDonald and his Tigers knew all too well that that was not the case.
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After all, while any team the Tigers might run up against at this point in the season is likely to believe that it can beat RIT, the Cardinals arrived at Frank Ritter Arena on Friday afternoon knowing that they could win.
The only two blemishes on the Tigers' 26-1-1 record in 2011-12 both came at the hands of the Cardinals: a 1-1 tie at Stafford Ice Arena in Plattsburgh on January 13, and a 3-1 Plattsburgh State victory a day later. Moreover, while the Tigers were able to avenge that loss in the ECAC West Championship game -- taking a 2-1 victory at Ritter Arena on March 4 -- the Cardinals were responsible for three of the six games this season that saw the Tigers held to two goals or fewer. As a result, the Tigers knew they were in for a long afternoon on Friday.
"It's two very strong teams, two very good teams," McDonald said. "There's a majority of the girls on both teams who know each other from growing up playing with each other. When you're playing against the best teams, that brings out the best in you. There's not a whole lot of mistakes. Everybody's so disciplined out there defensively that you have to make the most of your opportunities offensively."
Naturally, the knowledge that the nation's No. 2 offense couldn't be counted on for its usual prolific production could have been a burden on sophomore goaltender Laura Chamberlain as she prepared for the game. Like the southern California native she is, however, Chamberlain approached the challenge with a sunny disposition.
"It's definitely a stressful situation, but they're fun games," Chamberlain said, who's one of three Californians on the RIT roster along with Kourtney Kunichika and Ariane Yokoyama. "You don't know what's going to happen. It could go either way. You just have to do your best and believe in your teammates, that they'll get the goals, and I just have to do my part and stop the puck."
Through 55 minutes, that plan seemed to be working out quite well, as a first-period goal by Marissa Maugeri was standing up as the lone goal in the game, aided by 33 Chamberlain saves. However, Chamberlain and her teammates weren't the only ones believing in each other.
"Earlier in the season," Plattsburgh State's Emma Rutherford said, "when we beat them…we knew we could do it the whole time."
Rutherford made good on that belief with 4:55 remaining, as she cleaned up on a Jenny Kistner rebound for her 16th goal of the season, sending the game to overtime.
With 60 minutes in the books, both teams geared up for a long struggle, but the extra session proved to be a short one when Yokoyama found Lindsay Grigg with a backdoor pass, allowing her to put the puck past Plattsburgh's Sydney Aveson, who had been tough to beat in her own right.
"The puck got kicked out from our zone," Yokoyama said, "and I actually didn't even know who it was [at the net]. I just put it to the net."
"It was just a really good play by RIT," Aveson said. "They got the girl backdoor and tipped it in. I was in the play entire time, and I knew there was a girl there, and I slid over. It wasn't enough."
The Tigers got the win they wanted, but once again, they found the Cardinals to be more than a worthy match.
"It was a typical RIT-Plattsburgh game," Cardinals coach Kevin Houle said. "Tight right to the wire."
With four games in the books between RIT and Plattsburgh in 2011-12, the cumulative score finished at 6-6. Only the Tigers could move on, but the Cardinals end their season with nothing to hang their heads over, the six goals apiece over four games a symbol of how closely RIT and Plattsburgh played each other all season long.
"Obviously," Houle said, "we wanted to come out on the winning end of this thing, but we've played with RIT all year long. I'm proud of the way our kids played."
On Saturday, the nation will find out whether the Tigers can bring home the first national championship in program history, and the first for the ECAC West since 2008. On Friday, though both Houle's team and McDonald's did their conference proud.


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